{"id":675768,"date":"2026-07-05T23:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T23:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/675768\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T23:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T23:19:16","slug":"mexico-v-england-live-team-news-as-lightning-threatens-delay-to-world-cup-last-16-kick-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/675768\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico v England LIVE: Team news as lightning threatens delay to World Cup last-16 kick-off"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Lightning and thunder surround Azteca Stadium ahead of Mexico v England kick-offLightning And Thunder Threatens Mexico V England Delay In Blockbuster World Cup Last-16 Tie<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson at Azteca Stadium5 July 2026 23:17<\/p>\n

<\/a>Thomas Tuchel notes impact of altitude in Mexico City<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what, we feel it,\u201d he said. \u201cWe feel it even if we don\u2019t train. I felt, for example, a slight headache in the hotel room through the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cDidn\u2019t sleep as well as the days before but nothing that you cannot handle and cannot adapt (to).<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the players felt it in the first minutes of the training session and the longer it went, they could cope with it better. It is just what it is. We cannot physically adapt. It is just impossible but we are here one day before to experience it at least, to not have all the first-time experience tomorrow in (the) warm-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have tomorrow\u2019s warm-up, especially with the flight of the ball, with a bit of shortness of breath. I think it is not a coincidence that Mexico starts their matches normally at home very strong, very front-footed, very aggressively because I think the first 15-20 minutes will be maybe the toughest for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we overcome that and we experienced it a little bit already today, I think we are in a good place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn5 July 2026 23:07<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mexico v England: ‘The team arrivals are cancelled’<\/p>\n

“Quick message over the tannoy: ‘The team arrivals are cancelled.’ The storm has just started back up,\u201d notes Kieran Jackson inside the Azteca Stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo news yet on any delay to kick-off.”<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn5 July 2026 23:04<\/p>\n

<\/a>Heavens open at Azteca Stadium hours before Mexico v England<\/p>\n

Just done a lap around the Azteca Stadium and the atmosphere is very jovial, notes senior sports reporter Kieran Jackson. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve seen numerous dancing acts, music groups and even England fans playing hop-scotch with a bunch of Mexicans.<\/p>\n

All fun and games – until the heavens opened.<\/p>\n

\"FansFans arrive early for Mexico v England (Kieran Jackson)<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson in Mexico City5 July 2026 22:57<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mexico and England fans celebrate Norway goal against Brazil<\/p>\n

“Huge shrieks around the Azteca media centre as Erling Haaland gives Norway the lead against Brazil,\u201d notes Kieran Jackson at the Azteca Stadium.<\/p>\n

“They have 10 minutes to hold on and, if they do, they will face England or Mexico in Miami next Saturday.”<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson at Azteca Stadium5 July 2026 22:51<\/p>\n

<\/a>Henderson jokes about viagra boost to help England combat altitude against Mexico <\/p>\n

Jordan Henderson joked that England do not need Viagra to get ready for the World Cup last-16 clash with Mexico at the Estadio Azteca.<\/p>\n

Reports online suggested Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side would be able to use the drug to help combat the effects of altitude in Mexico City, which sits more than 2,000 metres above sea level.<\/p>\n

Henderson joked: \u201cWell, the Viagra helped, I think\u2026 I\u2019m joking!<\/p>\n

\u201cPlayers are very adaptable, really, and just get on with things. Like the kick-off time yesterday, whether we play at 12pm, whether we play at 6pm (local time), it doesn\u2019t really bother us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just come here to do our job, and that\u2019s to be the best version of ourselves, to be together, to compete, to give everything for each other and the nation back home, to make them proud and to try to win a football game.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that we can\u2019t influence, like kick-off times or altitude or stuff at the hotel, is not in our control, so we just have to find solutions, which we\u2019re pretty good at.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo for us it\u2019s about full focus on our job ahead, no excuses. We\u2019re ready to go and we want to come here and be the best version of ourselves tomorrow, and if we do that then we\u2019ll have a good chance of winning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn5 July 2026 22:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Pogacar hands Del Toro victory before relishing Mexico vibe before World Cup tie<\/p>\n

Cycling great Tadej Pogacar gifted victory to his Mexican teammate Isaac Del Toro on the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday before soaking up the adulation of the Mexican fans eager to acquire a high-profile fan before tonight\u2019s World Cup game. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m super proud to have the level to manage these kind of situations,” Del Toro said. \u201cI cannot believe I just did this, just full emotions. You cannot believe how it feels for me, especially for my country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Del Toro urged his football countrymen \u2014 known as El Tri \u2014 to beat England at the World Cup in their round-of 16 match later Sunday in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course we have these 11 guys ripping it up in the soccer,” he said. \u201cThey\u2019re doing amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn5 July 2026 22:35<\/p>\n

<\/a>Fans descend on the Azteca\"\"(Reuters)\"\"(Reuters)\"\"(Reuters)<\/p>\n

Will Castle5 July 2026 22:25<\/p>\n

<\/a>Quansah starting at right-back ‘not ideal’ for England, claims Neville<\/p>\n

Jarell Quansah is poised to start or England at right-back, according to widespread reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat means he didn’t want to bring Stones at centre-back,\u201d Gary Neville tells ITV Sport. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a big game for him, he’s got to do the job, it’s not ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn5 July 2026 22:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Three hours until kick-off!<\/p>\n

We are less than three hours until kick-off at the Azteca, which will of course be in the wee hours of the morning for us folk back in the UK.<\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s time for some score predictions…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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